# der toter Punkt

der toter Punkt is a German noun meaning “dead center”. Forms: des toten Punktes, die tote Punkte.

## Forms

- Genitive: des toten Punktes
- Plural: die tote Punkte

## Meanings

1. dead center, dead point (position at which a crank is in a direct line with a connecting rod)
2. _figurative_ standstill, deadlock
   - den toten Punkt überschreiten

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